Mediaweek Roundup: Diversity Report, School Road Publishing + more – Mediaweek

Business of Media Zenith Australia promotes Elizabeth Baker to national head of investment role

Zenith Australia CEO, Nickie Scriven, has appointed Elizabeth Baker (pictured) to the role of national head of investment, moving from her existing responsibilities as Sydney head of investment.

Baker commences in her new role, effective immediately and will report directly into Scriven. “Lizzie has been with Zenith for 17 years and has been instrumental in the development of our agency’s investment …

Whitewash on the box: How a lack of diversity on Australian television damages us all – The New Daily

Australia prides itself on being a successful multicultural society. Yet Australian television does not reflect the make-up of the wider community. This in turn means many stories of multicultural Australians remain untold.

An analysis by Deakin University, to be launched today, shows Australian television news and current affairs programs across all channels are overwhelmingly curated, framed and presented by journalists and commentators from an Anglo-Celtic background.

The report, titled “Who gets to tell Australian …

Buckle up as SBS commissions exciting new Australian heist series THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS – TV Blackbox

SBS today announced the talented and award-winning creative team behind its new original Australian fiction commission The Unusual Suspects, as pre-production commences in Sydney.

Produced by Aquarius Films for SBS and About Premium Content, with major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW, the four-part heist caper is a fun, yet gripping story about female friendship and a celebration of Filipino culture and community.

Set in Sydney’s glamorous Eastern suburbs, this tale …